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Notice 8900.774 - Interim Guidance for Accepting a Voluntary Self-Disclosure Under a 14 CFR Part 5 Safety Management System

Document Information

Type
Notice
Number
8900.774
Title
Interim Guidance for Accepting a Voluntary Self-Disclosure Under a 14 CFR Part 5 Safety Management System
Date issued
2026-05-26
Status
Active
Office of Primary Responsibility
AFS-900
Access restriction
Public
Order purpose statement

This notice provides interim guidance related to the acceptance of a Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 121 or 135 regulated entity’s (RE) Voluntary Self-Disclosure (VSD) submitted under their 14 CFR part 5 Safety Management System (SMS). These VSDs will be disclosed via the Safety Assurance System (SAS) External Portal, managed within the RE’s SMS, and monitored and tracked by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) through SAS. Comprehensive guidance is currently under development and will be published in FAA Order 8900.1, Flight Standards Information Management System. In the meantime, informational resources are available in the SAS Resource Guide (SRG). This notice contains guidance that is pertinent to 14 CFR part 193.

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